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  • Steven Haguewood avatar

    A Living Sacrifice

    Contributed by Steven Haguewood on Aug 5, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,228 views

    What are you to do with your life? It is to be a sacrifice to God. But your sacrifice leads to life not death!

    “A Living Sacrifice” Introduction: 1. The concept of justification by faith only is often taught from the letter written to the Romans. 2. We know that we show our faith by our actions, James 2:14ff. 3. “Therefore” here refers to the entire doctrine taught in Romans of being justified by ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Faith - Part 1 Of 2

    Contributed by Michael Martin on Mar 28, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,380 views

    The Definition and Description of Faith

    Faith - Lesson 1 (Matthew 9:29; Hebrews 11:1-6) I. The DEFINITION of faith (11:1). A. Now, Faith is... 1. "The SUBSTANCE..." > Definition: "That which is solid and practical in character, quality, or importance." > Substance has solid weight. It is a force that can be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Beloved Of God Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,889 views

    Many of us are special objects of God’s love -- not because we are special, but because He made us special in His eyes.

    Beloved of God (I Thessalonians 1:4-6) Intro (acknowledging Father’s Day) 1. A clergyman walking down a country lane and sees a young farmer struggling to load hay back onto a cart after it had fallen off. "You look hot, my son," said the cleric. "Why don’t you rest a moment, and I’ll give you a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Prepare For Impact Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 8, 2006
    based on 15 ratings
     | 6,215 views

    Moving from being a tagalong Christian to one who makes an impact is a simple process to understand.

    Prepare for Impact (I Peter 1:13-16) 1. Have you heard of the new scientific theory? "When a cat is dropped, it always lands on its feet, and when toast is dropped, it always lands buttered side down. Therefore, if a slice of toast is strapped to a cat’s back, buttered side up, and the animal is ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    The Offering Of A Testimony!

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 20, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 9,858 views

    We can forget how important the power of a personal testimony is, and then be slack about testifing for the cross.

    THE OFFERING OF A TESTIMONY THE POWER OF A TESTIMONY By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. I. I KNOW PEOPLE THAT ARE GIVERS, AND THEY FORGET TO GIVE A POWERFUL TOOL OF DELIEVRANCE. A. I know loving people that give regularly to the work of the Lord. B. I have been sustained for the last 25 years because of ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Lee Henry avatar

    In The Garden

    Contributed by Lee Henry on Aug 13, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,917 views

    Jesus’ experience in the Garden of Gethsemane is an example to us of the power of prayer.

    In the Garden Matt. 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46 It has been about three years since Jesus began his ministry in the waters of Jordan. He has taught, healed, inspired, prophesied, challenged and confronted. He has had a last supper with his closest followers and gave them a lesson in ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Contending For The Faith

    Contributed by Jerry Flury on May 2, 2005
    based on 64 ratings
     | 26,222 views

    Jude in writing to believers expresses a deep concern that the precious faith that has saved and keeps them is repeatedly being threatened both from without and within the church. He further states that it is every believers responsibility and duty to con

    CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH JUDE 1:1-4 Introduction: Jude in writing to believers expresses a deep concern that the precious faith that has saved and keeps them is repeatedly being threatened both from without and within the church. He further states that it is every believers responsibility and duty ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Parks avatar

    What It's Like To Be Christ-Like Meekness Series

    Contributed by David Parks on Nov 5, 2005
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,990 views

    Meekness is a gift of the Holy Spirit that Barclay called the hardest word in the New Testament to define.

    What Is It Like to Be Christ-like – 4 Meekness TEXT: 1 Peter 2:21. INTRODCUTION 1. Recently the former feather boa festooned wrestler and now governor of a Midwestern state is reported to have said that "organized religion is a sham and a crutch for weak-minded people." 2. It seems somewhat ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Potter's Prerogative Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Apr 20, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,757 views

    The fact that God is correlated to the potter and we are correlated to the clay has profound implications.

    The Potter’s Prerogative (Jeremiah 18:1-12) 1. Some people are pretty shrewd. 2. When a friend received a traffic ticket, he promptly sent the policeman an orchid. Asked why, he explained: "I figure that when he gets the orchid, he will give it to his wife or his girl, who will make him take her ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Responding To The Kingship Of Jesus

    Contributed by Tim Hbc on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,977 views

    Contrasting 3 different responses to Jesus... Herod, the Religious, and the Magi.

    Introduction They say there are 3 kinds of people: Those who MAKE things happen. Those who WATCH what happens. And those who WONDER what happened. And in our Bible reading today there are 3 kinds of people. Those who HATED what happened. Those who MISSED what happened. And those who LOVED what ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Jesus Made Me Kosher

    Contributed by Robert Leroe on Nov 25, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,998 views

    Our access to God is not by ceremonial ritual but the sacrifice of Christ.

    We have differing standards on what we consider “clean” and “unclean.” A lot depends on how meticulous we are. For some of us, when we drop a cookie, we follow the “5-second rule” (this was tested recently on Mythbusters). When I lived in Germany, everything was spotless--you could eat off the ...read more

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    Denomination: Congregational

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    The Ascension Of Christ Series

    Contributed by Jim Kilson on Apr 28, 2014
     | 7,271 views

    Part 3 of 4 in a series covering the things of first importance as presented by the Apostle Paul in 1st Corinthians 15

    INTRODUCTION: As we discussed last week the resurrection of Christ is the foundational truth of the Gospel, and while the Gospel we preach rests solely on that foundation, there is more to the story… We’ve looked at how the burial of Christ often gets wrongly overlooked; well there are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Backslider

    Contributed by James R. Rice on Jan 31, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 17,834 views

    This message covers the leading causes to backsliding and the full-blown manifestations of backsliding in the life of a child of God. There is a cure for backsliding and it is simple and it is sure.

    BACKSLIDER Jeremiah 14:7 A. Biblical Interpretation of Backsliding. 1. Means “to flinch, to go back, it has the idea of going back, being stubborn like a heifer.” For Israel slideth back as a backslidden heifer.” Sometimes a stubborn heifer stands with extended forelegs pressed ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Dangers Of Legalism

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 20, 2014
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,696 views

    The Dangers of Legalism Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Dangers of Legalism Luke 11:37-54 I want to start out defining legalism. It has many forms and faces and all of us are susceptible to it. At its worst legalism is a false gospel. Legalism is the damning lie that says God’s pleasure and joy in me ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Dangers Of Legalism

    Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 27, 2014
     | 4,561 views

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Dangers of Legalism

    Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Dangers of Legalism Luke 11:37-54 I want to start out defining legalism. It has many forms and faces and all of us are susceptible to it. At its worst legalism is a false gospel. Legalism is the damning lie that says God’s pleasure and joy in me ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational